The California Highway Patrol told TMZ that Hilton, 19, clipped another car Saturday afternoon in Palm Springs while trying to change lanes. His car then hit the rear of a big rig before coming to a stop on the side of the road.

Paramedics reportedly had to use the Jaws of Life to pull Hilton from his car. TMZ reports he only suffered a fractured hand and a few cuts and bruises. The New York Post reported Hilton was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center.

The CHP told the website drugs and alcohol weren't a factor. Another driver called 911 to report Hilton was speeding and driving recklessly. The Post said a CHP helicopter witnessed the crash. TMZ reported that a responding officer tried pulling the car over, but lost sight of Hilton.

I'm guessing he wasn't driving a used Pinto.

Hilton apparently didn't learn his lesson from 2011, when he crashed into a parked car in Brentwood while speeding down a residential street.

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